befristeten

/[bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“befristeten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,456 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,456
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet

Key facts for befristeten
PropertyValue
Headwordbefristeten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,456
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “befristeten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). befristeten lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for befristeten is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,456 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for befristeten, with forms such as "bbefristeten", "beffristeten", and "befirsteten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "befristet", "befristete", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is befristeten, spelled B-E-F-R-I-S-T-E-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbefristeten,beffristeten,befirsteten,befrisetten,befrissteten,befristeetn,befristetenn,befristetne,befristetten,befristteen,befristteten,befritseten,befrristeten,befrsiteten,berfisteten,bferisteten,ebfristeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befristeten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "befristeten"

bbefristeten1beffristeten1befirsteten2befrisetten2befrissteten1befristeetn2befristetenn1befristetne2
Edit distance from "befristeten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "befristeten"?
"befristeten" is spelled B-E-F-R-I-S-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩].
What does "befristeten" mean?
As an adjective, "befristeten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet
What words are commonly confused with "befristeten"?
"befristeten" is commonly confused with "befristet", "befristete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befristeten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befristeten" is [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befristeten" come from?
"befristeten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “befristeten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-R-I-S-T-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “befristet” - see the side-by-side comparison. befristeten vs befristet
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list